[][1]Bar Soba has crossed the M8 and launched in Edinburgh The 5pm blog spent the run-up to Christmas with its nose firmly attached to the grindstone. Still, we don’t know how we missed the fact that Bar Soba, a long time hit in...
[][1]Probably doing the work of three men, Mark Greenaway is setting up his new restaurant on North Castle Street. So , 2013, what’s happening? First up, Mark Greenaway has announced that he is to re-open his eponymous restaurant on...
[][1]The Sparkle Horse: a new addition to Partick Opening just before Christmas, The Sparkle Horse is a new addition to the Byres Road/Partick pub circuit. Formerly the traditional Dowanhill Bar, the new venture is trying to stake a claim...
The 5pm blog will be taking the next couple of days off but, before we do, here’s our final look back at the culinary events which shaped the blog in the last few months of 2012. Have a fantastic Hogmanay and we’ll be back the...
What rocked your taste buds in 2012? As we get ready to see in the New Year, the 5pm blog looks back at the foodie stories which made the news over the last twelve months. August 2012 The Hilton Glasgow celebrated 20 years in business by...
The 5pm blog will be taking a break for the next couple of days but we’ll be back on the 27th of December. Until then, here’s the first installment of our culinary look back at 2012. Have a great Christmas. January...
[][1]A new branch of Jamie’s is set to open in Aberdeen in February The 5pm Blog was faced with a tricky decision today: should we lead with the tale of Wigan’s triumph in the pie-eating Olympics or flag up new arrivals on the...
[][1]The bar at the recently launched Buff Low Cafe: you will never see it this quiet again The 5pm Restaurant site has welcomed a number of new venues over the last couple of weeks. The two Ad Lib restaurants on Hope Street and Ingram...
[][1]Tuk Tuk Indian Street Food recently arrived in Edinburgh The 5pm blog was tickled by a new Indian restaurant which opened on Edinburgh’s Leven Street recently. Tuk Tuk Indian Street Food aims to do as the name suggests although...
[][1]Scaramouche: once a film, now a pub The 5pm blog is running hard (yes, we are wheezing) to keep up with all the new pub openings in Glasgow. One of the newbies is The Scaramouche on Elderslie Street. Apparently, a much older version...
[][1]Acrylic Iqon are one of the bands playing at the new Broadcast cafe, bar and venue on Sauchiehall Street Glasgow’s music fans were left weeping into their hoodies earlier this year when the Captain’s Rest in the West End...
[][1]Chaophraya has great views of Edinburgh Castle Chaophraya Thai restaurant and the Palm Sugar bar opened officially in Edinburgh last night. The £1.2m project is based in the rooftop premises on Castle Street which originally housed...
[][1]Masala Twist on Byres Road has branched out into the city centre There must be something in the water in Glasgow as new restaurants continue to join the city’s already packed restaurant scene. Say Ole to tapas First up,...
[][1]The interior of Central Market. Pic by Ash Paterson. It’s all go in Glasgow at the moment as the city’s restaurateurs and bar owners launch new venues in the run-up to the festive period. One of the latest to start...
The 5pm blog would like to say ‘Buongiorno’ to Quattrozero, a new Italian restaurant, cafe and takeaway which has opened its doors on Edinburgh’s Queensferry Street. Breakfast to supper Open from 7.45am every day, the extensive menu...
5pm is delighted to welcome Glasgow’s newest Italian restaurant to the site. The Regent Bar and Grill specialises in home-made Italian cuisine (with a Sardinian-born chef) in luxurious surroundings. Enjoy! ...
